Sempurna Restoration Clinic in the city’s River North neighborhood is offering 50 percent off tattoo removal for those sporting tattoos of the encased-meat staple.

Director Cleighton DePetro said the offer began as soon as the clinic heard the restaurant was closing and they plan to continue it for the next month.

“I think a lot of the people are happy with immortalizing Hot Doug’s on their arm and probably won’t change their mind but I would imagine there are few people out there that either regretted the tattoo immediately after they did it or now that they’re not going to get their free meals maybe want to get that tattoo covered up or removed," DePetro said.

The news came as a shock to many Chicagoans and hot dog enthusiasts as the restaurant is often booming with customers, with lines stretching down the block.